Araucaria bidwillii - Bunya-Bunya Tree Cones

These Bunya-Bunya tree cones are not ripe, they grow much larger than these. Photo taken in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. on Oct. 15, 2011.

don't want them falling on someones head !

16 Oct, 2011

Yes, tall trees are very dangerous, when full of large cones.

16 Oct, 2011

The cones from our araucárias are edible... it can be bolied in water or just throw it in fire

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19 Oct, 2011

Aleyna:

Thanks for the information! I've read a long time ago...the Aboringinal People of Australia used to roast them to eat.

21 Oct, 2011

Recently saw on the TV people eating these.....

2 Nov, 2011

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